Origin: from breeding program in East Malling Res. Sta., East Malling, Kent, England, by F.H. Alston. Introd. in 1986. Exeter Cross × TSR15T3 (a PRI scab-resistant selection). Tested as A232/2. Owned by Plant Breeding International, Cambridge. Tree: precocious cropping; compact growth habit, requiring little pruning; thinning is necessary; on M.27 stocks, especially suited for small gardens. Fruit: medium size, 60 to 65 mm in diam.; attractive, predominantly bright red on yellowgreen background; good skin finish; flavor pleasant, sweet; flesh texture crisp and juicy; best suited for home orchards; ripens early, in late August to early September; shelf life very good, at 18 °C it retains good texture for at least 1 month after harvest.
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